Baby dress
Category
Costume
Date
1900 - 1930
Materials
Linen lawn. broderie anglaise, whitework embroidery, cotton ties.
Measurements
990 x 1060 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 604259
Summary
A baby's dress made from white linen lawn. The long-sleeved dress is decorated on the turned cuffs and peter pan collar with broderie anglaise and feather stitch embroidery, with matching bands of broderie anglaise and feather stitch insertion on the shoulders, bib front and waist, with two integral waist ties. The skirt is decorated with bands of pintucking, with false robings made from broderie anglaise and feather stitch with a scalloped edge. The dress is unlined and fastens centre back with two cotton ties, intact.
Provenance
Gift of Mrs Gillespie.